The younger brother, choosing to take the penalty three-quarters through the foot race, then had to dash to the line to protect his third place — and he needed urgent medical attention afterwards when he collapsed and vomited.

Afterwards Alistair, who took gold with Spain’s Javier Gomez second, fumed: “Penalties are a disgrace in triathlon, they’re ruining the sport.” Jonny added: “It’s the first penalty I’ve had so it’s all new to me. It was all a bit of a shock really.”